On October 16, Armenia's ambassador to Paris,Hasmik Tolmajian, met with French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

Axar.az reports that this information was provided by the Armenian Embassy in France.

During the meeting, Lecornu and Tolmajian discussed the progress and prospects for deepening defense cooperation between Armenia and France, including the agenda for Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan's upcoming visit to France. Tolmajian expressed gratitude to Lecornu for his commitment to strengthening the friendship between Armenia and France and for the steps taken in this direction.

At the end of the meeting, Lecornu presented Tolmajian with the Defense Ministry's "National Defense" medal for her significant achievements during her diplomatic service in France and for her important contributions to strengthening Armenia-France relations.